In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A University of Michigan study has examined a color range that humans can't see and ...

The snake dangles 49 feet (15 meters) off the ground, tail entwined around a branch. Suddenly, the animal rears up and launches, flinging its body toward the forest floor. In other reptiles, the leap ...

Just like chickens and other birds, snakes also come into this world hatching from eggs. Inside snakes’ leathery eggs are tiny baby snakes that are ready to emerge and grow. Snake eggs provide a ...

Spending time outdoors in the summer months sometimes means crossing paths with one of the area’s most common reptiles – the Eastern garter snake. Often, just the sight of a snake can add a little ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We know tha snake venom is highly toxic to humans, but to learn more ...

An unusual breed of Asian snakes can glide long distances in the air, and the Defense Department is funding research at Virginia Tech to find out why. Most animals that glide do so with fixed wings or ...

Examining venom from a variety of poisonous snakes, a group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has discovered why the bite of one small black, yellow and red serpent called ...